The Letter That Won US Internet Control

K-boy writes "Pushing my own scoop, but I think it's a valuable piece of Net history, I have come into possession of the vital letter sent by Condoleezza Rice to the EU over Internet governance. And posted it on the Web. The letter is pretty stern but you should also read it bearing in mind that letters of this type are not only very rare but they are always written in very, very soft diplomatic language. This was not. The result of the letter was that the EU dropped its plan for an inter-governmental oversight body for the Internet and we have ended up with the status quo (ICANN, US government control). The letter was never meant for publication."

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Re:Evidence of authenticity please

[don.g]

...the register, which is a pretty reliable media outlet.

Excuse me while I burst out laughing. I hadn't realised that The Register was known for its reliability; rather, the reverse.